Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, who is on
a trip to the USA, has given a statement to the press to honour the
former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch, who died on 6
December. Willoch is considered one of the greatest Norwegian
politicians after World War Two. Crown Prince Haakon said former
Prime Minister Kåre Willoch was an important public voice and that
he himself remembers seeing him…
Volunteer work is something that is
highly valued in Norwegian society. The Norwegian National
Volunteer Day has been marked all over the country and, with it.
the start of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering 2022. Crown Prince
Haakon is this year’s patron, and…
This year marks the 15th anniversary of
the first Queen Sonja School Award – an honour instigated and named
after the Queen of Norway. Queen Sonja has been present at all the
award ceremonies over the past 15 years, with Thursday being no
different, as Her Majesty…
One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence
3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a
soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian
Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred
during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the
estate at the time of the shooting. The situation has garnered a
significant amount of attention in Norway, and late in the night on
1 December, it emerged…
The pre-Christmas period is hectic for
choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present
at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for
Christmas. The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron,
wanted to get to know the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway will pay an official visit to Sweden from 26
to 28 January next year. The visit, their first official foreign
trip to be confirmed for 2022, was announced by the Norwegian Royal
Court. Crown Princess Victoria…
A soldier has been admitted to hospital
after a shooting incident at the Norwegian Royal Family`s summer
residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military
exercise. No royals were present on the estate at the time of the
shooting. Norwegian media reports that a female conscript soldier
was injured on Tuesday afternoon during an exercise. The soldier
was transported to Ullevål…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon have
visited Akershus Fortress in Oslo to tour a new exhibition marking
30 years since King Harald became King of Norway at the Armed
Forces Museum. King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon were welcomed to
the Armed Forces Museum by…
The Crown Prince of Norway is set to
visit the United States for a major visit in the coming day. Crown
Prince Haakon’s trip, from December 5th to 9th 2021, was announced
by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in November and it’s
understood that it will…
Queen Sonja attends a lecture on the history of cross country skiing - Norway's national sport
29th November 2021
Cross-country skiing is Norway’s national
sport. Indeed, it is a well-used saying that most Norwegians are
born with skis on their feet. Last Thursday, Her Majesty Queen
Sonja was present at a history of skiing evening at the Ski Museum
in Oslo. Author Thor Gotaas delivered a lecture on the brothers
Marius and Stein Eriksen and their significance in Norwegian skiing
and alpine…
